Sponsorships – The Middle Way Sanctuary

Did You Know?

Each horse costs about $450 a month to feed, house and care for. And that’s not even including the thousands of volunteer hours that go into caring for the horses each year!

By sponsoring a horse, you commit to a monthly, tax-deductible financial donation. You choose the sponsorship amount you prefer. You can cancel your sponsorship at any time with 30 days advance notice.

What is sponsorship?

Sponsor a horse with a recurring financial monthly gift that goes directly towards the care and well-being of the horse.

How much should I give?

As much or as little as you want. Sponsorship levels range from $50 (covers medical and farrier fees) up to $450 (covers the entire horse’s care for the month!) You can make a one time donation.

Who can I sponsor?

You can sponsor any of our horses. Scroll down and pick your favorite!

Can I come meet the horse I sponsor?

Yes! Please email us to set up an appointment to come meet your sponsored horse!

Sponsor our Horses

All of our horses are available for sponsorship and one-time donation

Therapy Horses

Leta

“I am a Paint mare born in Tennessee in 2004. I was adopted by The Middle Way and Marilyn Jaspering in 2020. I had been living out in a pasture in Park County for the past 10 years and mostly just had a lot of super sweet and cute babies. I am relearning how to be ridden and how to help the students and be a good horse. Please be patient with me while I learn how to trust people.”

Mökker

“Hi, I was born in Iceland and immigrated to the United States in 2009 when I was 15. I was a champion show horse in Iceland and did even more showing in California before I came to live with Bob and Betty in Colorado. They loved me very much and when they could no longer keep me I came to live at The Middle Way. I love working with children, but I am no old pony. I have lots of wisdom, courage and love to share, and will probably have special messages for you if you know how to listen.”

Ranger

Well hello there! My name is Ranger and my favorite thing is nose boops! Also cookies but I don’t get nearly as many as I should. I was given to The Middle Way because my previous people love me so much. My old house was really hilly and rocky and I have some trouble with my feet and stuff and we decided it would be better for me if I lived somewhere flatter and softer. Have you seen this place? It’s so cool and my body feels better here. If you come visit, please bring cookies. (Disclaimer: Ranger gets cookies…)

Cisco

Hey. I’m Cisco. I do a lot of stuff like trail rides, arena rides, camping, trail competitions. Well, I don’t do a lot of competing any more. I’m more of a homebody now. I really like kids – the tinier the better, but they keep telling me I’m too big for the toddlers. I keep telling them I’ll be so careful and sometimes they let me hang out with the little ones. That’s my favorite. But if grown ups want to go for a ride I’m game!

Luck

Luck is feeling shy and has asked Lori to write her bio. Luck’s real name is Lögg, which means a drop of liquid in Icelandic. She, like Mökker, was imported several years ago before we got her. She is obviously very pretty, but she is also brave, fast, responsive and very fun to ride. She is 5 gaited so she can walk, trot, tolt, canter and pace. She is a favorite of many of our students and most of our staff. We can always count on her to take good care of our clients. Icelandic’s are known for their boldness, confidence and gentleness and Luck is a shining example of the breed.

Sanctuary Horses

Calliste

“I was born in 2005 and raced until I was 6. I was a bad@!% racehorse, but when Sally bought me she learned that racing is hard and she didn’t want me to do that anymore. She sent me to Lori to learn a new job. I was pretty mad about stuff and it took me four years to trust Lori enough to let her touch me unless I was wearing my halter and lead rope. It turns out that scratches are nice and Lori lets me decide if I want to wear my blanket or not, plus I haven’t kicked or bitten anyone in a long time. When we moved to Colorado all the way from North Carolina I was scared she was going to leave me somewhere and go on without me. I used to be mean but I don’t think I’m going to be abandoned again and Sally sends me presents. Now that I feel safe I like to meet new people and demonstrate some of the things I’ve learned.”

Diana

“I am a thoroughbred born in 2000 (that makes me a millennial :). I was bred to race but I am NOT fast. I had a really great start in life but then was sold to be a school horse when I was too young and I didn’t know how to take care of my riders. I was a world-class traveller. Some of my globetrotting experiences left me traumatized, so I came to live at the sanctuary. I am very connected to Calliste and don’t feel safe unless I can see her. My people hope that one day I’ll have the confidence to be a therapy horse.”

Chihiro (Sen / Sweet Angel Baby)

“Can you believe that my original human wanted to GIVE me away?! So what if I needed to have an expensive surgery? Did I jump out of my house? Yes. Yes, I did. Anyway, I don’t need them anymore. My dad is a super talented jumper and dressage horse and my mom was super fast, so I think I can do anything. I’m pretty sure I have people that will help me be awesome now so I’m gonna go out in the world and SHINE.”

Mustangs

The Painted Ladies of Sand Wash Basin. Scenic, Razzle and Dazzle, three generations of mustang mares, have been known collectively as The Painted Ladies for a very long time. When Felicity was born in 2013, she was included as well, making four generations. In the wild, once a young horse reaches 2 years of age, both fillies and colts, they generally leave the band they were born into to start their own families. Contrary to wild horse tradition, both Dazzle and Felicity have chosen to stay with their mothers. Scenic, the granddam of our herd, would stay with the Ladies for a year or two then move to another band for a while before coming back to her granddaughter’s family. In 2021, the Bureau of Land Management conducted a bait and trap gather in Sand Wash Basin and Razzle, Dazzle and Felicity were captured with their current band stallion, Saratoga (aka The King). In September 2021, Scenic was captured in the helicopter round up. With the support of our many followers all over the world, we were able to adopt all four with the sole purpose of keeping them together as they have chosen to do in the wild. They are one of the most incredible gifts to have safely in our sanctuary.

Scenic

Scenic is the grand matriarch of the Painted Ladies. The Bureau of Land Management aged her at 20 years old in 2023, making her year of birth 2003. The original Painted Lady, she is going to live out her days in safety here at the sanctuary with three generations of her daughters.

Razzle

Razzle was born in Sand Wash Basin, CO before records of the horses were kept. She is estimated to have been born in 2006, out of Vogue. Vogue was the daughter of Scenic. She has been the bravest, most opinionated, most perfect wild horse since the day she arrived at our farm on June 18, 2021

Dazzle

Born in 2009, out of Razzle, by Jet, she is one of the most perfectly put together and most beautiful mover we have at the farm. She is also the most wary of people and only willing to engage on her own terms. Being a sanctuary, we have the luxury of allowing her to be exactly who she is, and we will never force her to fit into any domesticated horse mold. We love her exactly as she is.

Felicity

Was born between Christmas and New Years in 2014. (Who has baby horses in the dead of winter?? Dazzle. Dazzle did it.) She is out of Dazzle and most likely by Chrome. Her color is called grulla, which is Spanish for crane, for her blue/grey color. She really enjoys her positive reinforcement training and has become very friendly with all our guests and volunteers.

Berelle

Our youngest mustang, born in 2018, Berelle is an asset to our program. We are hoping she will be an ambassador for the beauty, hardiness and versatility of mustangs for many years to come. She is out of Dianka and most likely by Alliance.